This issue is devoted to providing an in-depth comparative review of Factiva and LexisNexis. The two services are compared in terms of:
• Number of sources - analysis by subjects, type of publication, language, geography (including a table comparing numbers of sources for hard-to-find countries); length of archive; number of full-text items, number of abstracts, number of translated items; timeliness – ie, how long before an item becomes available online. The duplication policies of both companies are also considered
• Company information coverage; Screening functionality; List options; Sources
• Search options and syntax; Codes; indexing – Factiva Intelligent Indexing and LN SmartIndexing Technology; Sort options; Output formats; and Saving/Printing options
• Current awareness options; Personalisation features; Administrative tools; and User support.
The same search is carried out on both Factiva.com and LN Professional and the results are analysed in terms of overlap, type of publication and more.
Next month's VIP will review Dialog NewsRoom. The same features will be examined and data from the Factiva/LexisNexis reviews will be included alongside Dialog NewsRoom data, enabling readers to compare all three services at a glance.
VIP is interactive and Factiva, LexisNexis and Dialog NewsRoom have been three of the most requested products to be included in VIP. You can post your ideas for other reviews at the VIP Lounge at http://www.vivavip.com or email me, in confidence, at pam.foster@vivavip.com.
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